Topic – Bullies are Criminals.
I. Introduction:
A. So I want to ask you all, have you ever been bullied or seen someone
being bullied? What may have you done to stop those bullies? Have
you ever taken a stand for someone against the bullies?
B. Thesis: Bullying is a constant problem in schools today. It starts with
annoying comments, but escalates to more severe matters. We’ve
seen it happen, and a lot of us know how it feels. None of us like it.
People might say they are just ignorant kids, but bullies truly are
criminals, stealing self-esteem and at times ending lives.
II. Body:
A. Main Point One – TO UNDERSTAND WHAT PEOPLE GO THROUGH AND
HOW ARE THEY AFFECTED WE NEED TO KNOW What bullying really is?
Definition is the first element we should know. Bullying is the use of force,
coercion, or threat, to abuse, aggressively dominate or intimidate. The
behavior is often repeated and habitual. One essential prerequisite is the
perception of an imbalance of physical or social power. In comparison to
students who are victimized without power imbalance, those who report
frequent victimization with perceived power imbalance are more likely to
experience: hopelessness, helplessness, interference with school work, and
a loss of perceived support; higher threat and lower perceived control,
lower life satisfaction and poorer school connectedness, there are even
higher risk of anxiety, depression and low self-esteem.
i. Sub point – explain bullying.
B. Main Point Two – First of all, bullying is a crime, because of the serious
effects it can have on an individual. As said by Diane Dimond “And, once
robbed of their self-esteem they can suffer from mental and physical
problems, drop out of school and even commit suicide.” (Diane Dimond1)
“Many adults still get teary recalling their humiliating days at the hands of
the class bully, mainly because bullies don’t operate alone. They pick up
sycophantic disciples along the way and that multiplies the victim’s pain.”
(D. Dimond 2) The old saying, “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but
names will never hurt me?” (Steiny 2) isn’t necessarily true; words hurt.
Maybe not physically, but when kids already have insecurities, bullies don’t
help. They build on those insecurities and insult the different qualities of
kids. No one likes the way insults feel, and this is why bullies are criminals
and deserve more severe consequences. the most common place where
bullying occurs is at school. The “hot spots” at school for bullying are in the
classroom, on the playground or halls during breaks, and on the way to and
